Secondary productivity is always higher than primary productivity.

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Secondary productivity refers to the rate at which energy is stored by heterotrophic organisms (consumers) through their consumption of organic matter produced by primary producers (autotrophs). Primary productivity refers to the rate at which autotrophs (e.g. plants) produce organic matter through photosynthesis. Since energy is lost as it transfers from lower to higher trophic levels in a food chain, secondary productivity is typically lower than primary productivity. Therefore, the statement given is false.

Secondary Productivity Is Always Higher Than Primary Productivity